basil Archives

Pasta recipes

Lentil-and-tomato pesto with roasted peppers

20 minutes

Grilled chicken with peanut, citrus and basil sauce

10 minutes

Savoury bake

Cheese-and-swiss chard pasta bake

45 minutes

Roast olive and tomato sauce with penne

20 minutes

Leftovers recipes

The classic chicken sandwich with home-made mayonnaise

Beetroot risotto with lemon mascarpone

40 minutes

Christmas dessert

Christmas pudding trifle

10 minutes or one hour, depending on method

Warm potato and bean salad with assorted cold cuts

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cooking Time 30 to 40 minutes

Ingredients

6 medium-sized Mediterranean potatoes (about 700 g)
1 x 400 g can butter beans
3–4 T olive oil, plus extra for drizzling
2 T red-wine vinegar
Flaky salt and freshly ground black pepper
A handful of torn basil leaves
Assorted cold cuts (the real Italian stuff or German, Spanish or local style), rare beef,cooked tong

Method

Cook the potatoes until tender, then drain. When cool enough to handle, peel and cut into chunks.
Drain the beans then rinse and drain again. Pat dry. In a wide, heavy, nonstick pan, heat the olive oil.
Add the potato and beans, and cook for about 10 minutes, turning once or twice, until both the potatoes and the beans are crusty.
Add the vinegar, seasoning, basil and a little more oil to give it a sheen. Serve with the assorted cold cuts.
Cook’s tips: Serve with seared tuna instead of cold cuts. This dish is also good with grilled fish or chicken.
Per serving: 2129 kJ, 15.2 g protein, 28 g fat, 43.8 g carbs

TASTE’s take:
A country-style potato dish makes a meal of cold cuts or leftover roasts.

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Warm potato and bean salad with assorted cold cuts

Ingredients

Method